Daniel Pettit

Daniel Pettit

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Eric Arthur Pettit
Date of birth	19 February 1915
Place of birth	England
Date of death	28 July 2010 (aged 95)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Cambridge University	?	(?)
National team
1936	Great Britain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Sir Daniel Eric Arthur Pettit (19 February 1915 – 28 July 2010) was an English footballer and industrialist.

Having graduated from Quarry Bank High School in 1934, Pettit made a name for himself playing amateur football for Cambridge University, where he was reading History at Fitzwilliam House. Whilst still at university he represented Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He subsequently became a distinguished industrialist, serving as chairman of the National Freight Corporation from 1971 to 1978, and Director of Lloyds Bank from 1977 to 1985. He was knighted for his services to industry in 1974.

References

1. "Daniel Pettit". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

External links

• Brief biography of Daniel Pettit
• Mention of Daniel Pettit's 93rd birthday
• Daniel Pettit's obituary
• Article about Daniel Pettit